St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

About St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School sits within the Wirral local authority, where it ranks 27th out of 64 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the top half of Wirral primaries, though some distance behind the three highest-scoring peers in the area: Thornton Hough Primary School, Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School, and Poulton Lancelyn Primary School. The school is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed pupils aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site and a current roll of 216 children against a capacity of 236. It is notably more diverse in intake than many local schools — 45.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The headteacher is Susan Ralph, and the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2016, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all judged Good. An ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good.

Academically, the school’s key stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. Fifty-eight per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is five points above the Wirral local authority average of 53 per cent. However, only 4 per cent achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. Reading is a relative strength: 81 per cent met the expected level and 35 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 106. Maths is weaker by comparison — 69 per cent at expected and 19 per cent at higher, with an average score of 103. Writing sits between the two, with 73 per cent at expected and 8 per cent at higher. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds from pupils’ starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50 per cent of primaries on the combined expected standard, sitting at the 62nd percentile.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite, a forest school, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include dance, cross country, football, swimming and rounders, while clubs range from gardening and book club to drama, coding and film club. The SEND provision is extensive, with a dedicated SEN unit and support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disabilities. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 21 applications for 15 places, with 14 first-preference offers made. That ratio of 1.4 applicants per place suggests it is a popular choice locally, particularly for Catholic families or those seeking a school with strong SEND support and a forest school programme.

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